The
E-SAPI test is very similar to the NIJ Level IV test,
but just a little bit tougher. Mil-spec calls for the
plate to stop one round of .3006 AP, just like Level IV,
but it must also stop a second round, 60% of the
time (not 100% of the time - too much of a weight penalty).

E-SAPIs
are made with the very expensive boron carbide
material to meet the stringent weight limit in the mil
spec. So we also offer a less expensive version made out
of Alumina Oxide or AO, that meets the ballistic specifications
for E-SAPI, but not the weight limit. As you can
see below, the "AO Weight" plate is much less
expensive if you can accept a bit of extra weight.

Both
plates have passed test shooting after the tough mil-spec
drop test. Plates are loaded with 10 lbs., mounted on
an arm, and dropped ~ 4 feet onto a flat, hard surface,
e.g., a concrete floor.

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These Rifle Plates stop the specified rounds ONLY WHEN COMBINED
WITH THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL VEST

MUST be combined
with the appropriate vest to get the full ballistic protection.

Note: Large and
XL plates require Extra-Large Rifle Plate pockets, which we can provide
on some ProMAX models, or the appropriate size Interceptor OTV, or
you can use a modular Rifle Plates Carrier

Why
You Want BulletProofME
to Ship Your Ceramic Plates

ANY Ceramic Rifle Plate can be damaged if abused - especially if dropped
on its' corner. They are not delicate, like fine tea china, but, on the
other hand, FedEx and UPS are notorious for being rough with packages.

So, every
Ceramic Plate we ship FedEx or UPS is bubble-wrapped, and then DOUBLE-boxed
with lots of padding to survive rough handling. We overpack, so that it
would take a lot of obvious abuse to do any damage.

We stake
our reputation of over ten years on doing it right. Don't buy a
plate that just gets thrown in a box and shipped out.